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Grigor takes out Murray in 3. Murray played well for the first set and a half, after that the outcome seemed inevitable. Murray looked like the old war horse out there. -
Nadal is the betting favorite over Thiem. Not so sure about that, his movement look labored to me in his doubles match.Comment
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Nadal wins easily 7-5, 6-1. His forehand Shot Quality was 9.6 1st set.Comment
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Didn't see the match but by all accounts Rafa has been 100% in training according to those who have witnessed it. He always plays himself down of course. I think we are all used to that by now. The more likely result of his long sabbatical is that he has added something to his game.StottyComment
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I watched the replay of the first set and Rafa looked very strong. He played superbly behind his first serve and seemed to be hitting heavily off both wings and from tight up to the baseline much of the time. He was moving pretty well too. Rafa still looks a threat to anyone to me.StottyComment
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Just found highlights. Absolutely. Great energy, as well.Originally posted by stotty View PostComment
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Still appears to have the best forehand in tennis.Originally posted by jimlosaltos View PostComment
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Jordan Thompson really stood tall vs Nadal and just won the 2nd set tiebreaker to extend to a 3rd set. Nadal does look labored out there to me defending deep into the corners. The winner gets in form Grigor in the semis.Comment
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Nadal now down 4-1, 3rd set, has left the court for a medical timeout. I do not think it is his wrist.Comment
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Rafa says it is a leg. "Looks" less serious than prior Aussie leg injury?Originally posted by stroke View Post
ATP: "
Asked about the issue in his upper leg, Nadal explained that the problem is in a similar place to his injury from last season, but that the pain was more in his muscle as opposed to his tendon.
"For sure it's not the same like last year at all, because when it happened last year, I felt something drastic immediately," he said. "Today I didn't feel anything. The only problem is because the place is the same, you are a little bit more scared than usual.
"In ideal world, it's just the muscle supercharged after a few days of effort and a very tough match. That will be the ideal thing, something that we know that can happen today. That is why I'm talking all the time and my goal is to try to be competitive in a few months."
He also added: "If that [pain] is not important, it's a very positive week." READ MORE NEWS
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He is out of the AO.Comment
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Grigor rides his beautiful game to a hard fought high quality straight set win over Rune in the final. Grigor is only the 14th or so favorite to win the AO, but he is really playing well.Comment
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Very unfortunate but Rafa's been clear the end of the dirt season is his priority, and rightfully soOriginally posted by stroke View Post
“Once I got to Melbourne I have had the chance to make an MRI and I have (a) micro tear on a muscle, not in the same part where I had the injury and that’s good news.
“Right now I am not ready to compete at the maximum level of exigence in five sets matches. I’m flying back to Spain to see my doctor, get some treatment and rest.”
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Grigor Dimitrov picked one of his favourite tournaments at which to snap a six-year title drought Sunday, beating Holger Rune 7-6(5), 6-4 in the Brisbane International presented by Evie final to collect his ninth ATP Tour title.
There was just one disappointment: Dimitrov’s parents, Dimitar and Maria, had to leave the final early to catch a flight home.
"I told them goodbye before the match and I was checking the clock a few times to see if I would finish the match a little earlier but unfortunately it was not that easy,” Dimitrov said.
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